MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION DROPS CHARTER COUNTY IDEA THAT COULD HAVE CREATED NEW TAX
The Florida Keys are facing repairs of roads and bridges, including along the 113 miles of roadway from Key Largo to Key West that includes 42 bridges. FLORIDA KEYS NEWS BUREAU/contributed
4 INCUMBENTS JUST ANNOUNCED PLANS TO SEEK REELECTION
Four elected officials in the Florida Keys formally announced on Wednesday their intention to seek reelection in the 2024 election.
Joyce Griffin, the Monroe County supervisor of elections,...
MONROE COUNTY STATE ATTORNEY WILL TAKE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AUDIT FINDINGS TO GRAND JURY
The multimillion-dollar tourism marketing agency that for decades has promoted the Florida Keys to tourists worldwide is under criminal investigation, the Monroe County State Attorney said Thursday....
KEY WEST’S LAWYER SAYS CITY IS VIOLATING PUBLIC RECORD LAWS
Key West’s attorney is concerned the city is violating state laws.
City Attorney Shawn Smith has told Mayor Teri Johnston and Dona Higginbotham, the consultant who’s coordinating the...
MACHINE RECOUNT SET FOR CLOSE ISLAMORADA SEAT RACE
Four votes separated current vice mayor Henry Rosenthal from former councilwoman Deb Gillis following a machine recount on Nov. 11 at the county supervisor of elections office...
2022 ELECTION RESULTS: KEYS WEEKLY COVERAGE
An Aug. 23 primary in the Florida Keys saw several candidates handily winning their races and taking their seats. Others successfully secured the Republican or Democratic nomination...
KEY WEST REELECTS MAYOR TERI JOHNSTON
Key West voters on Aug. 23 reelected Mayor Teri Johnston to her third two-year term. City term limits allow the mayor four terms, for a total of...
A BREAKDOWN OF THE VOTERS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS – 2022 DECISION GUIDE
Monroe County population:82,170 (2020)
Total registered voters55,099
Republicans23,278
Democrats16,862
Others14,959
EARLY VOTING
Early voting sites will be open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early voting will begin on the second Monday prior to...
1ST POLITICAL FORUM GETS FEISTY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Florida Keys candidates in nine political races fielded questions on July 18 from four local panelists at Hometown’s first election forum. The lively audience included Democrats, Republicans,...
BOCC DISCUSSES FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE, CONSERVATION REPORTS & RESILIENCY PLANS
In one of the quickest commission meetings in recent memory, the majority of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners’ July 20 meeting was spent hearing reports...
